Tag: French

For Alléno, 2017 is a good year (and busy), possibly only second to 2007, when he’s awarded 3 star for the first time. Le 1947 became the only 3 star entry in France this year, and his 3 star Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen made into the World’s Best 50 List for the first time ever, ranked…

Ocean Restaurant opened in 2013 in conjunction with Resort World Sentosa. It was such an irony that one would open a seafood restaurant in an aquarium. SEA Aquarium in RWS was the world’s largest open tank aquarium. And in the depths of the Open Sea tank was Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora. The concept behind…

This is not the first time in a Jöel Robuchon for me. I had dined at his L’Atelier in Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore and his flagship Jöel Robuchon in Singapore and Paris. In all these places, the food can only be described with one adjective – decadent.

Restaurant André is one of the hottest table in the gastronomy scene in Singapore. Since helming Jaan to much acclaimed, André Chiang has made a name for innovative, bold and simplicity to the core cuisine that came from his mixed background.

JAAN was previously helmed by Andre Chiang who has moved on and started his own restaurant André. Taking over was a Brit Julien Royer that brought his own concepts of seasonal cuisine to the restaurant.

Paul Maison De Qualité is a chain bistro/cafe/sandwich bar/bakery and has multiple locations around Singapore. The Dinner special at Westgate at $14.80++ for a main and a drink was a steal given the quality of the main choices. Stumbled upon this by chance, but was presently surprised.

Les Amis has been tour de force among the French gastronomy establishment in Singapore. For me, I knew it not only for its classical French cooking, but its impeccable service. And what better place to spend an important evening with the family.

Tucked at the corner of the ginger garden in Singapore Botanical Gardens is a restaurant aptly named Halia (Malay for ginger). Many of the dishes feature the Zingiber of various varieties and the chef made it clear with a nice little icon next to the menu item for those who have a natural tendency to…

Most of the French restaurants have an expensive version and a simpler, more economical version, like Petit Salut. You have the full-fledged Au Petit Salut that featured a full menu with a more straight-lipped, classy ambiance to match. These are usually not very kids-friendly, especially if you have a toddler. But that does not mean…